NEW ORLEANS — Early last week I wrote a column rejecting the ridiculous conspiracy that the NFL, via its referees, were trying to fix/influence games to the benefit of the bottom line (TV ratings, sponsorships) by helping the Kansas City Chiefs. The reasons were myriad. Many, if not most, of the 3,200-plus comments rejected my … Read more
NFL officiating is a hot topic ahead of the Super Bowl, and that’s no different at radio row. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and the NFL Referee Association have both broached criticism this week that officials have favored the Kansas City Chiefs on calls this season. Goodell called the idea “ridiculous.” NFLRA executive director Scott Green … Read more
The NFL gods have pretty much settled the Tom Brady-vs.-Joe Montana question, and we’re still another couple years from a legitimate Tom Brady-vs.-Patrick Mahomes discussion, so that leaves us with one remaining Burning Football Debate: Is Eli Manning a Hall of Famer? We’ll learn whether he’s part of the Pro Football Hall of Fame’s 2025 … Read more
The timing of J.T. Miller’s trade was a little bit odd. Miller was dealt from the Vancouver Canucks to the New York Rangers just a couple weeks before the 4 Nations Face-Off. Canucks general manager Patrik Allvin made clear that this upcoming tournament had nothing to do with the timing of the Miller trade. “I … Read more
Anytime he mentions that he played in Super Bowl XLVII, former San Francisco 49ers tight end Delanie Walker knows what question is coming next. He inevitably gets asked, “Is that the one when the lights went out?” “That’s always the first thing that comes up,” Walker told Yahoo Sports with a laugh. “It’s never something … Read more
Ludvig Aberg of The Bay Golf Club competes in the TGL Golf tournament, here’s how to watch. (Handout Photo/ Megan Briggs//TGL Golf via Imagn Images) Some of the world’s best professional golfers have assembled to play in a new league, TGL presented by SoFi. The league features six teams representing six different cities who go … Read more
NEW ORLEANS — The first time Jalen Hurts was in the Super Bowl, he was the best player on the field. If there has been a recent Super Bowl in which a player on the losing team had a great case to be MVP, Super Bowl LVII was probably it. Hurts had 304 yards passing … Read more
Harry Kane moved from Spurs to Bayern Munich in 2023 – Getty Images/Alexander Hassenstein Harry Kane has a release clause in his Bayern Munich contract that could eventually facilitate a return to England. Sources close to Kane have not commented on a report in Germany by Bild that claims the England captain has a clause … Read more
The Chicago Blackhawks had a ton of success in the shootout throughout the years and that’s because the two most successful players in the shootout in NHL history both played a very long time during the team at the same time. Patrick Kane, now with the Detroit Red Wings, scored in the shootout to pass … Read more
Second base isn’t a position to worry about filling in fantasy drafts this year, especially for those playing with Yahoo’s generous eligibility. Mookie Betts is the only 2B eligible player being drafted inside the top 25 picks and just four second basemen have a top-60 ADP. Just seven 2B are being drafted in the top … Read more